Happy Friday, Elessar! You're right about the Lord of the Eagles being an important character. The scene where the eagles rescue Gandalf, Bilbo, and the Dwarves will most likely be in the first film so it would be a nice edition to the 3.75 line for Christmas or shortly thereafter. I'm curious to see how Jackson portrays the Great Goblin??? It would be cool to have a figure of him made. They are making a figure called "Grinnah." I saw an outline of the character and I think he's some sort of orc or goblin. Ever heard of him?

Wish I could have joined you and the rest of the crew from TORN at SDCC! If I didn't have my MBA courses in November, I would have taken off from work and would be making that trip to New Zealand with some of the others. Are you going? If TheOneRing.net does it again next year for the second film, I may be able to participate in that journey.

If the earlier battles are placed into the film, I'd like to see figures of Thror, Thrain, and maybe a young Dain developed as well. The more love to Middle Earth the merrier!